By Jane Abbey, RN, CDE, Fit4D Certified Diabetes Educator When you think diabetes, “bloodsugar” or “blood glucose” immediately comes to mind. If you are newly diagnosed you may be surprised to learn that caring for yourself with diabetes doesn’t only involve your bloodsugar. For those who have had diabetes a while, you probably are […].

Ask your endocrinologist or pediatrician for advice about your own child. Low BloodSugar Classroom Kits. We decided with the school to stash some low bloodsugar kits throughout the school. Low BloodSugar Classroom Kits.

Ask your endocrinologist or pediatrician for advice about your own child. Q’s bloodsugar had been in the 200′s at noon but had alarmed that it was high…our high alarm threshold being 250. I instructed him to correct her bloodsugar.

You see Sam had joined a select group of about 24 million others with his brand new diabetes diagnosis and at this particular time, no thanks to the Endocrinologist, he was at a loss on what to do next. Those lancets and how to use a blood glucose meter.

And not only does he have T1, but he's also an endocrinologist. She was downright furious that some kids use EMLA/ice numbing prior to site insertions, and blasted parents who check their child's bloodsugar overnight. Overnight low bloodsugars happen.

How would you like an online interactive resource for type 2 diabetes that teaches you bloodsugar basics? The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and the Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (ACE) have come together to develop "the Game Plan" diabetes management program.

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This edited excerpt is from The Savvy Diabetic – A Survival Guide (reprinted by permission): You can, and should, ask to meet an endocrinologist or doctor before you choose to become a patient in their practice. How many times a day do you expect me to test my bloodsugar? What is your protocol on treating bloodsugar levels that are 300 mg/dL or higher? If you are in a rural area, there may only be one endocrinologist in the area, or there may be none. MORE >>

Neal Kaufman is not only the husband of famed endocrinologist and Medtronic exec Fran Kaufman; he’s also a diabetes guru of sorts in his own right. He’s an experienced clinician and educator who founded a company called DPS Health (Diabetes… The post ATTD Report: Paris Conference Hones in on ‘Advanced’ Diabetes Tech appeared first on DiabetesMine: the all things diabetes blog. MORE >>

Summary: For theatre tech week and performances and for other activities, we create low bloodsugar kits that are easily accessible. These can lead to both low and high bloodsugars. I am cautious about correcting high bloodsugars just before the curtain goes up because I know that an aggressive correction followed by dancing could make her tank. knows who she is, that she’s diabetic, and that she will need these kits if her bloodsugar goes low. MORE >>

Recently I shared a section of the book about hypoglycemia (low bloodsugar). Today I am sharing a bit about high bloodsugar. For us, Q has had quite a few growth spurts this past year that have caused some unmanageable high bloodsugars, particularly overnight when no amount of insulin seems to bring her back into range. Hyperglycemia (High BloodSugar). The condition can also occur as a rebound after treating low bloodsugar. MORE >>